Fun Facts About Goldmining

Gold and Silver are found in a hard rock called Quartz Rock.

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Gold and silver are mined together in Waihi and are seperated later in Perth, Australia.

Waihi has nearly 6 times more silver than Gold.

After gold and silver has been extracted, bars weighing aproximately 20 kgs are poured with around 25 percent being gold and 75 percent silver.

Of all the money spet by Newmont Waihi Gold, nearly 90 percent is spent in new Zealand.

Open cast mining as it is currently will finish around 2015/16.

The New Zealand Dotterel usually nests on beaches but has been found nesting on Newmont Waihi Gold's waste rock embankment.